Art Quilt to a Knit Tote Finished

Remember the blocks that turned into a pieced quilt top? I have now completed it into a knit tote I designed. Yeah. The final tote is 10 inches high and 20 inches wide. This tote is not for storage but for toting a knit project around so as to keep my hands busy when needed.


This is the first piece, 20 x 40, that I quilted on my quilting frame. So this project accomplished many goals. I pieced, designed the blocks for an art quilt look, broke in my quilting frame, made an Artsy Bag, created an attractive knit tote, and created a class sample. I will also use this tote to help me get a job. Yes, a job. Mixed emotions there. But I want to help other design and create their vision successfully.

For designing the tote, I used the techniques I teach in my Artsy Purse class that I teach. The tote has custom pockets. Two of the pockets will hold a pattern book or an 8.5x11 direction sheet. The other two pockets is for needles and my other tools.

The tote is deep enough for a cardboard can that I sometimes use to put into a ball/cake of yarn. The lid has a hole in the center with a slit cut from the side of the lid to the center inwhich to insert a strand of yarn. It keeps the yarn contained from the cat and gives it room to roll around. There is also enough room in the bag for the knitted project to hang out.

The handles on this bag was purchased and reworked for where the wear-and-tear occures so as to prolong the life of this bag.

I think I like it. I'm gonna load it up and take it with me this weekend while on a bead retreat. Never know when I wanna pick up a different kind of needle.

Hope this inspires you.

God Bless and happy creating.